webfact Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Motorbike crash in Phuket leaves Swedish man, 50, dead Yutthawat Lekmak Rescue worker attend to the man at the scene of the accident. Photo: Chalong Police PHUKET: -- A 50-year-old Swedish man died in the early hours of this morning after crashing his motorbike into an electricity pylon on Sai Yuan Rd in Rawai. Lt Col Sakkarin Sangjaroen of the Chalong Police was informed of an accident at 12:20am today (Jan 30) where it was reported a foreign man had crashed his motorbike into an electricity pylon on Sai Yuan Rd, Rawai. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/motorbike-crash-in-phuket-leaves-swedish-man-50-dead-60835.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-01-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 RIP Swedish man. “We were told that the man was heading towards Nai Harn when he lost control of his bike on a bend and crashed into the pylon,” Lt Col Sakkarin told The Phuket News. “He had wounds on his head and his ankle. Nearby was the white Yamaha motorbike he was riding. He was not wearing a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 RIP, the dangers of motorbike riding in Thailand. Obviously the pylon's brakes failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakhonandy Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 No helmet. Would he have done this in Sweden? No! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 never ceases to amaze me, not only this country but world wide, how vehicles have a magnetic attraction with electricity pylons, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 So many accidents occur "in the early hours". I wonder why??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The man from udon Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 No he pulled out into the path of a electrical pylon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Swedes and Poles have never got on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 22 hours ago, nakhonandy said: No helmet. Would he have done this in Sweden? No! "Would he have done this in Sweden?" - no. He would have caught a Government regulated metered taxi home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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